Choosing the Right Platform for Your Online Doula Business:

ThriveCart vs. Kajabi vs. Teachable

Creating a digital course is one of the best ways to help more people as a doula - without spending more hours away from your family.

Having a reliable platform to sell digital products and courses is essential.

ThriveCart, Kajabi, and Teachable are three popular platforms that provide the technology to host your digital courses and products.

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In this blog post, I’ll give a birds-eye view to explore and compare the features, pricing, and benefits of each platform to help you make an informed decision.

Features:

1. ThriveCart:

- ThriveCart is primarily focused on cart and checkout functionality. They have added a digital course option recently.

- It provides a one-click upsell and downsell feature to maximize sales potential.

- Advanced cart abandonment recovery tools to recapture lost sales.

- Affiliate management system for tracking and managing affiliate sales.

2. Kajabi:

- Kajabi is an all-in-one platform that offers course creation, website building, email marketing, and sales funnels.

- User-friendly course-builder with various multimedia options.

- Customizable landing pages and website templates.

- Built-in email marketing automation features.

- Blogging functionality to create and publish content.

- Integrated payment processing system for seamless transactions.

- Affiliate management system for tracking and managing affiliate sales.

3. Teachable:

- Teachable specializes in providing a user-friendly course creation platform.

- Easy-to-use interface with drag-and-drop course creation tools.

- Marketing and promotional tools to boost course sales.

- Integrated payment processing system for seamless transactions.

- Robust analytics and reporting to track student progress and engagement.

- Affiliate management system for tracking and managing affiliate sales.

Synopsis from Darcy: Kajabi has the most robust offering suite - combing email marketing AND your courses & products for a flat fee. I use Kajabi now for everything, but when I was first starting out I used Teachable for my courses and Mailchimp for email until I got to the point where it made financial sense to put everything on Kajabi. And that’s the thing - you can always change things up!

Pricing:

1. ThriveCart:

- ThriveCart offers a one-time payment option starting at $495 for the standard plan, with additional $195 per year for continued updates and support.

- No recurring monthly fees.

- No additional fees based off of revenue earned.

2. Kajabi:

- Kajabi offers tiered pricing plans, starting at $149 per month for the basic plan, up to $399 per month for the pro plan.

- Monthly fees depend on the number of active contacts, products, and pipelines.

- No additional fees based off of revenue earned.

3. Teachable:

- Teachable offers a tiered pricing structure, starting at $29 per month for the basic plan, up to $249 per month for the business plan.

- Monthly fees depend on the number of students, courses, and features needed.

- Teachable has a low monthly price, but takes a small percentage of revenue earned.

Synopsis from Darcy: It’s awesome that Thrivecart has a one-time fee and doesn’t take a percentage of your profits. They seem to have a bit of growing pains as they build out their course hosting options, but people are telling me that they really like it. Teachable is great because it’s very user-friendly and low monthly cost for people who are just getting started. Again, I like and use Kajabi because it handles my courses and my email marketing without taking a percentage of my earnings.

Benefits:

1. ThriveCart:

- Ideal for businesses focused on selling products and creating upsells.

- one-time fee

2. Kajabi:

- Offers a comprehensive all-in-one solution for creating, marketing, and selling courses.

- Perfect for businesses looking for an all-encompassing platform with advanced marketing tools.

3. Teachable:

- Excellent choice for course creators who prioritize simplicity and ease of use.

- Ideal for beginners or those with limited technical skills.

Choosing the right platform for your online business depends on your specific needs and goals.

ThriveCart, Kajabi, and Teachable all have unique features and pricing structures that cater to different types of entrepreneurs.

ThriveCart excels in checkout functionality, while Kajabi provides a holistic solution for digital marketing. Teachable focuses on simplicity for course creation and management. Consider the features, pricing, and benefits discussed above to make an informed decision that aligns with your business objectives.

Are you a doula who’s ready to create a digital course so that you can help more families?

Here’s the thing —> MARKETING your digital course is the KEY to success. If no one knows your course exists, it’s not going to bring in a stream of passive income for you.

The Doula Darcy offers 1:1 coaching for doulas who need support as they birth their digital course into the world.

Book a Breakthrough Call with her here to learn more.